Chicago Bears weigh Illinois stadium options as Indiana seeks commitment – FOX 32 Chicago

Chicago Bears weigh Illinois stadium options as Indiana seeks commitment  FOX 32 Chicago

The Bears met with Illinois lawmakers about stadium legislation as a developer proposes a new South Side site and Indiana pushes team to commit to Hammond. The Illinois fall veto session is about a week and a half away. Just as state lawmakers could potentially vote on a Bears stadium bill, another developer is pitching another site for the Bears. CHICAGO – The Chicago Bears aren't closing the door on Illinois just yet. The team confirmed to FOX Chicago that Bears Chairman George McCaskey, President Kevin Warren and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell met Wednesday with Illinois lawmakers to discuss potential stadium legislation. The meeting comes less than two weeks before Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield for the fall veto session, which begins Nov.

17. "The Chicago Bears remain committed to building a world-class stadium and mixed-use district for our fans, the Chicagoland community and the team. We continue to work collaboratively with local and state leaders in Indiana to advance our stadium development plans in Hammond, where we are finalizing due diligence details across two sites in the Wolf Lake area. At the same time, we appreciate the recent engagement from Illinois leadership to explore legislation which has allowed us to share our feedback. We expect productive dialogue with both leadership teams in the coming weeks. We have a responsibility